Hollywoodgate

Synopsis:

Unprecedented and audacious, HOLLYWOODGATE is the riveting result of the year director Ibrahim Nash’at spent with the Taliban in the wake of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Risking his life in the war-torn nation, Nash’at is on the ground with the Taliban when they enter an American base loaded with a portion of the roughly $7 billion worth of U.S. armaments left behind. Driving towards an astonishing and chilling end, Nash’at tracks Taliban leaders as they attempt to transform from a fundamentalist militia into a modern military regime, employing Hollywood-style
propaganda to achieve their goals.

Press:

“Hollywoodgate: a ‘raw and uncompromising’ documentary”- The Week

“An Extraordinary, Chilling Glimpse into the Void that Is Taliban Rule” – Variety

“This is what access journalism should be. And what access. ”
– Indiewire

“’Hollywoodgate throws us in the deep end and compels us to swim.”
– Rollingstone

Festivals: The film has participated in over 40 film festivals, including an Oscar nomination and received 11 awards.

Director's Biography:

Ibrahim Nash’at is a multi-award-winning Egyptian documentary filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. In his career in journalism, he has worked with several international channels and online platforms such as Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, AJ+, Voice of America, and others. He co-edited Talal Derki’s latest film “Under the Sky of Damascus,” which premiered at Panorama – Berlinale 2023 and won the Golden Alexander at the 25th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. “Hollywoodgate” is Ibrahim’s first feature film.

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Synopsis :

HOLLYWOODGATE est le témoignage fascinant et audacieux de l’année que le réalisateur Ibrahim Nash’at a passée avec les talibans après le retrait des États-Unis de l’Afghanistan. Risquant sa vie, Nash’at se trouve aux côtés des talibans lorsqu’ils pénètrent dans les bases américaines avec les 7 milliards de dollars d’armements laissés sur place. Dans un climax étonnant et effrayant, Nash’at suit les chefs talibans qui tentent de transformer une milice fondamentaliste en un régime militaire moderne, en recourant à une propagande digne des productions hollywoodiennes.

Presse :

“Hollywoodgate: a ‘raw and uncompromising’ documentary”- The Week

“An Extraordinary, Chilling Glimpse into the Void that Is Taliban Rule” – Variety

“This is what access journalism should be. And what access. ”
– Indiewire

“’Hollywoodgate throws us in the deep end and compels us to swim.”
– Rollingstone

Festivals : Le film a participé à plus de 40 festivals, remporté 11 prix et a été nominé aux Oscars.

Biographie du réalisateur:

Ibrahim Nash’at, basé à Berlin, en Allemagne, est un documentariste égyptien primé à plusieurs reprises. Au cours de sa carrière journalistique, il a collaboré avec plusieurs chaînes internationales et plateformes en ligne, telles que Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, AJ+, Voice of America, etc. Il a co-édité le dernier film de Talal Derki, “Under the Sky of Damascus”, dont la première a eu lieu au Panorama de la Berlinale 2023, et qui a remporté l’Alexandre d’or lors du 25e Festival du documentaire de Thessalonique. “Hollywoodgate” est le premier long-métrage d’Ibrahim.